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Australian forex broker research: ASIC records and entity checks
Inspect IC Markets and Pepperstone’s Australian entity disclosures, then check the AFS licence, agreement and retail classification.
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What the evidence says
IC Markets Australia identifies International Capital Markets Pty Ltd and AFSL 335692. Pepperstone’s Australian disclosure identifies Pepperstone Group Limited and AFSL 414530. These are provider-reported entity records. This note has not established a general Australian-resident onboarding route for either company or independently rechecked their full ASIC permissions.
Official source: IC Markets Australia — Regulation · Pepperstone Australia — Contact and legal disclosureA local website is not proof of acceptance. Do not attach these Australian licence numbers to an offshore sister company’s agreement.
Before you apply
Application-condition research. Approval and account opening are not guaranteed.
ACY Securities Pty Ltd
Australian-resident wording found in a 2021 document.
Older document; current terms need checking
PDS sections 1.7 and 1.9 cover Australian residents with an Australian service address and retail clients. Current-version applicability is unconfirmed.
Your next check: Ask the provider for the current PDS and residence conditions.
Read official source ↗Source checked: 2026-09-29
AT Global Markets (Australia) Pty Ltd
2024 agreement requires verification and application approval.
Older document; current terms need checking
The agreement names the Australian entity and requires information verification and application approval. Current-version and residence coverage remain unconfirmed.
Your next check: Check the current agreement, TMD and Australian-resident application conditions.
Read official source ↗Source checked: 2026-09-29
AxiCorp Financial Services Pty Ltd
Australian-resident documents and retail negative balance protection stated.
Resident application route stated
The page separates Australian retail and non-retail documents and states negative balance protection for Australian and New Zealand retail clients.
Pro: USD4.50 on USD accounts or AUD4.50 on AUD accounts per standard contract at opening. Collection timing differs from the FAQ and remains unclear.
Retail MT4/MT5 schedule effective 28 August 2026, page 2, FX/bullion. FAQ describes USD4.50 per lot round trip split at opening/closing. No round-trip total inferred. Account-page minimums, checked 29 September: Standard EUR/USD 0.68 pips; Pro 0 pips.
Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-30
ASIC FAQ — Standard / Pro commission timing ↗ · 2026-09-30
AU account overview — minimum spreads ↗ · 2026-09-29
MT4 is documented for this account comparison.
Does not establish other tools for every account.
Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29
States negative balance protection for AU/NZ retail clients.
Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29
Your next check: Check the contracting entity and current terms when applying. Identity checks and approval still apply.
Read official source ↗Source checked: 2026-09-29
International Capital Markets Pty Ltd
CFD terms, TMD and identity-document requirements published.
Entity documents reviewed
The Australian entity lists CFD documents separately from South African terms and requires identity documents before opening. Absence from an exclusion list is not affirmative eligibility.
MT4 Raw: USD3.50 on USD accounts or AUD4.50 on AUD accounts per standard lot per side. Standard: zero commission; EUR/USD minimum 0.8 pips.
Account-currency rates for FX/metals. cTrader/TradingView instead charge USD3 per USD100,000 per side. Published minimums are not measured averages.
Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-30
MT4/MT5; cTrader/TradingView use a separate Raw account.
Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29
FAQ states retail negative balance protection.
Does not establish Pro coverage or insolvency compensation.
Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29
Your next check: Check the contracting entity and current terms when applying. Identity checks and approval still apply.
Read official source ↗Source checked: 2026-09-29
CMC Markets Asia Pacific Pty Ltd
Retail/Pro and platform document sets are separate.
Entity documents reviewed
CMC Markets Platform retail clients have PDS/FSG documents; Pro clients have an information memorandum. MetaTrader and stockbroking documents are separate.
Conversion markup up to 0.6%. AUD-account dormancy: AUD15/month after 12 months. Share CFD commissions are separate.
FSG dated 7 May 2026 is linked from the current official list. Conversion is not a flat charge on every trade. Dormancy requires no positions or trading; capped at balance. Do not reuse AUD15 for other account currencies. Retrieved FX table does not establish pair-to-minimum mapping. Holding charges depend on instrument/direction.
Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-30
AU pricing — conversion / dormancy qualifications ↗ · 2026-09-30
Official CFD legal-document list — linked FSG ↗ · 2026-09-30
CMC platform with TradingView; MT4 accounts are not TradingView-compatible.
Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29
Retail FAQ explains negative balance protection.
Not extended to Pro terms.
Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29
Your next check: Choose documents matching your platform and retail/Pro classification.
Read official source ↗Source checked: 2026-09-29
IG Australia Pty Ltd
Australian CFD agreement and supplementary cost disclosures published.
Entity documents reviewed
Australian and New Zealand documents are separate. Australian supplements cover weekend trading, pre-IPO CFDs and FX conversion fees alongside the PDS and agreement.
EUR/USD minimum 0.6 points; foreign-currency CFD conversion 1.0%. Cash-CFD funding is separate.
Conversion concerns amounts in a different account currency, not full trade notional. DMA pricing differs. Published averages cover 2020, not current averages.
Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-30
IG web/app, TradingView, MT4 and ProRealTime.
Product coverage and extra fees vary by platform.
Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29
States retail negative balances are reset to zero without charge.
Check Pro separately. Guaranteed stops have a trigger premium.
Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29
Your next check: Check the contracting entity and current terms when applying. Identity checks and approval still apply.
Read official source ↗Source checked: 2026-09-29
Pepperstone Group Limited
Retail PDS/TMD and professional conditions separated.
Entity documents reviewed
The Australian entity provides terms, retail product and target-market disclosures and identity-check guidance. Professional conditions are listed separately.
Razor FX/gold: from USD3.50/lot/side. Standard FX: no separate commission.
Costs table: Standard EUR/USD minimum 1 pip. The account overview’s 0.1 is not pair-specific. Holding costs are separate.
Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29
MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView and Pepperstone platform.
Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29
January 2026 TMD: retail negative balance protection.
Client qualification applies. Check Pro terms separately.
Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29
Your next check: Check the contracting entity and current terms when applying. Identity checks and approval still apply.
Read official source ↗Source checked: 2026-09-29
OANDA Australia Pty Ltd
Official FAQ explicitly maps residents to this entity.
Resident application route stated
The FAQ expressly permits residents of this country to apply to the named entity. Every application is assessed individually and can be declined.
Your next check: Check the contracting entity and current terms when applying. Identity checks and approval still apply.
Read official source ↗Source checked: 2026-09-29
First Prudential Markets Pty Ltd
Official retail terms, PDS and TMD links; account terms dated 2021.
Older document; current terms need checking
The Australian document list names First Prudential Markets Pty Ltd. Clause 1.4 requires acceptance of the application. Confirm the version used for a current application.
Raw: AUD3.50/lot/side, from 0 pips. Standard: zero commission, from 1 pip.
AUD is not equivalent to USD pricing. Holding/platform fees are separate.
Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29
MT4/MT5/cTrader; TradingView is listed for Raw.
Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29
Current Australian-entity FAQ states retail negative balance protection.
Provider disclosure supplements the saved 2021 terms. It does not confirm the agreement used at application, Pro/other-entity coverage or insolvency compensation.
Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-30
Your next check: Confirm current application terms and currency/platform charges.
Read official source ↗Source checked: 2026-09-29
Explore regulatory records
These links describe the named entities’ regulatory records. They are not a list of permissions available to every resident.
Entities and regulatory records
Selected evidence, not a complete market list. Names are alphabetical, not a recommendation or paid ranking.
ACY Securities
Matched to regulator records · recorded active- Legal entity
- ACY Securities Pty Ltd
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 403863Official source: ASIC · 403863
- What is documented
- Public entity/licence records grouped by the regulator’s country.
- Still to check
- This does not establish resident eligibility. Check the contracting entity and access conditions separately.
ATFX
Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source- Legal entity
- AT Global Markets (Australia) Pty Ltd
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 418036Official source: ASIC · 418036
- What is documented
- Public entity/licence records grouped by the regulator’s country.
- Still to check
- This does not establish resident eligibility. Check the contracting entity and access conditions separately.
AvaTrade
Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source- Legal entity
- Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 406684Official source: ASIC · 406684
- What is documented
- Public entity/licence records grouped by the regulator’s country.
- Still to check
- This does not establish resident eligibility. Check the contracting entity and access conditions separately.
Axi
Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source- Legal entity
- AxiCorp Financial Services Pty Ltd
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 318232Official source: ASIC · 318232
- What is documented
- Public entity/licence records grouped by the regulator’s country.
- Still to check
- This does not establish resident eligibility. Check the contracting entity and access conditions separately.
CMC Markets
Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source- Legal entity
- CMC MARKETS ASIA PACIFIC PTY LTD
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 238054Official source: ASIC · 238054
- What is documented
- Public entity/licence records grouped by the regulator’s country.
- Still to check
- This does not establish resident eligibility. Check the contracting entity and access conditions separately.
Eightcap
Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source- Legal entity
- Eightcap Pty Ltd
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 391441Official source: ASIC · 391441
- What is documented
- Public entity/licence records grouped by the regulator’s country.
- Still to check
- This does not establish resident eligibility. Check the contracting entity and access conditions separately.
FP Markets
Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source- Legal entity
- First Prudential Markets Pty Ltd
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 286354Official source: ASIC · 286354
- What is documented
- Public entity/licence records grouped by the regulator’s country.
- Still to check
- This does not establish resident eligibility. Check the contracting entity and access conditions separately.
GO Markets
Matched to regulator records · current status unconfirmed- Legal entity
- GO Markets Pty Ltd
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 254963Official source: ASIC · 254963
- What is documented
- Public entity/licence records grouped by the regulator’s country.
- Still to check
- This does not establish resident eligibility. Check the contracting entity and access conditions separately.
Global Prime
Matched to regulator records · current status unconfirmed- Legal entity
- FMGP Trading Group Pty Ltd
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 385620Official source: ASIC · 385620
- What is documented
- Public entity/licence records grouped by the regulator’s country.
- Still to check
- This does not establish resident eligibility. Check the contracting entity and access conditions separately.
IC Markets
Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source- Legal entity
- International Capital Markets Pty Ltd
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 335692Official source: ASIC · 335692
- What is documented
- The Australian site reports this legal entity and AFS licence.
- Still to check
- Residence route and the register’s current detailed permissions are not independently confirmed in this note.
IG
Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source- Legal entity
- IG Australia Pty Ltd
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 515106Official source: ASIC · 515106
- What is documented
- Public entity/licence records grouped by the regulator’s country.
- Still to check
- This does not establish resident eligibility. Check the contracting entity and access conditions separately.
MultiBank
Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source- Legal entity
- MEX Australia Pty Ltd
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 416279Official source: ASIC · 416279
- What is documented
- Public entity/licence records grouped by the regulator’s country.
- Still to check
- This does not establish resident eligibility. Check the contracting entity and access conditions separately.
OANDA
Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source- Legal entity
- OANDA Australia Pty Ltd
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 412981Official source: ASIC · 412981
- What is documented
- Public entity/licence records grouped by the regulator’s country.
- Still to check
- This does not establish resident eligibility. Check the contracting entity and access conditions separately.
Pepperstone
Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source- Legal entity
- Pepperstone Group Limited
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 414530Official source: ASIC · 414530
- What is documented
- The Australian disclosure reports this entity and AFS licence.
- Still to check
- Confirm the actual contracting entity after the application’s residence and classification steps.
Plus500
Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source- Legal entity
- Plus500AU Pty. Ltd.
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 417727Official source: ASIC · 417727
- What is documented
- Public entity/licence records grouped by the regulator’s country.
- Still to check
- This does not establish resident eligibility. Check the contracting entity and access conditions separately.
STARTRADER
Matched to regulator records · recorded active- Legal entity
- STARTRADER PRIME GLOBAL PTY LTD
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 421210Official source: ASIC · 421210
- What is documented
- Public entity/licence records grouped by the regulator’s country.
- Still to check
- This does not establish resident eligibility. Check the contracting entity and access conditions separately.
TMGM
Matched to regulator records · current status unconfirmed- Legal entity
- Trademax Australia Limited
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 436416Official source: ASIC · 436416
- What is documented
- Public entity/licence records grouped by the regulator’s country.
- Still to check
- This does not establish resident eligibility. Check the contracting entity and access conditions separately.
ThinkMarkets
Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source- Legal entity
- TF Global Markets (Aust) Pty Ltd
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 424700Official source: ASIC · 424700
- What is documented
- Public entity/licence records grouped by the regulator’s country.
- Still to check
- This does not establish resident eligibility. Check the contracting entity and access conditions separately.
Trading 212
Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source- Legal entity
- Trading 212 AU PTY LTD
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 541122Official source: ASIC · 541122
- What is documented
- Public entity/licence records grouped by the regulator’s country.
- Still to check
- This does not establish resident eligibility. Check the contracting entity and access conditions separately.
Vantage
Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source- Legal entity
- Vantage Global Prime Pty Ltd
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 428901Official source: ASIC · 428901
- What is documented
- Public entity/licence records grouped by the regulator’s country.
- Still to check
- This does not establish resident eligibility. Check the contracting entity and access conditions separately.
XS
Matched to regulator records · current status unconfirmed- Legal entity
- XS Prime Ltd
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 374409Official source: ASIC · 374409
- What is documented
- Public entity/licence records grouped by the regulator’s country.
- Still to check
- This does not establish resident eligibility. Check the contracting entity and access conditions separately.
eToro
Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source- Legal entity
- eToro AUS Capital Limited
- Regulatory record
- ASIC · 491139Official source: ASIC · 491139
- What is documented
- Public entity/licence records grouped by the regulator’s country.
- Still to check
- This does not establish resident eligibility. Check the contracting entity and access conditions separately.
Read the issuer named in the CFD documents
ASIC Moneysmart explains that a CFD is a contract with its issuer and that terms differ between issuers. Our suggested check is to obtain the product disclosure statement and agreement for the account being offered, then match the named company and licence to the official ASIC register. Keep the document’s version as well as the company name.
Official source: ASIC Moneysmart — Contracts for difference · IC Markets Australia — RegulationRetail and wholesale are not interchangeable
Moneysmart warns that wholesale classification can remove protections available to retail CFD clients. An account label such as “pro” should therefore trigger a classification check, not an assumption of better protection. Record the classification stated in the agreement and ask which protections or dispute-resolution options change with it.
Official source: ASIC Moneysmart — Contracts for differenceAn overseas licence answers a different question
Moneysmart directs consumers to check an AFS licence and explains that Australian protections may not apply with an overseas CFD provider without one. A group-level collection of licences does not replace this issuer-level check. This page leaves the residence route unknown where the sources do not explicitly state it.
Official source: ASIC Moneysmart — Contracts for differenceCheck retail and professional terms separately
Start with the entity and client classification. ASIC CFD protections have a retail scope; do not assume identical terms after moving to Pro or an overseas entity. Match the PDS, TMD and actual agreement.
Official source: ASIC Moneysmart — CFDsQuestions before opening an account
Why show a broker when its residence route is unconfirmed?
A documented entity and licence are useful research starting points. Showing them with a clear limit is different from claiming the company accepts your application. This page does not change the Finder’s strict eligibility decision.
Official source: IC Markets Australia — Regulation · Pepperstone Australia — Contact and legal disclosureOfficial source
A consultation date records our review of the cited material, not continuous monitoring or a fresh approval of your account.
- ASIC Moneysmart — Contracts for differenceRegulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- IC Markets Australia — RegulationBroker’s own disclosureSources consulted:
- Pepperstone Australia — Contact and legal disclosureBroker’s own disclosureSources consulted:
- ASIC Moneysmart — CFDsRegulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 238054Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 412981Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 436416Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 406684Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 391441Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 286354Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 254963Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 417727Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 491139Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 335692Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 541122Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 418036Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 515106Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 414530Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 424700Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 416279Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 374409Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 403863Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 385620Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 318232Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 428901Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
- ASIC · 421210Regulator / public authoritySources consulted:
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